“The video shows an Indian Army soldier crying before heading to the border during the ongoing India-Pakistan war.”
What FACTLY found
The video was originally shared on 27 April 2025, well before India launched Operation Sindoor on 07 May 2025. It features students from a private defence coaching academy in Indore celebrating their selection into the Indian Army. The man seen crying became emotional upon receiving news of his successful recruitment. PIB Fact Check, through its official X handle, clarified that the video has no connection to the Indian Army.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 May 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DJe71UyzQmO/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.